OHSU :: Center for Health Disparities Research

Regional Community Based Research Data Base
The Center for Health Disparities Research conducts collaborative community based projects that target the social, political, cultural, economic and behavioral factors that contribute to health disparities.
We are interested in knowing about other (research) projects that are happening in the Pacific Northwest Region. Please complete the following survey so that your project can be included on our website.
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Multnomah County Health Department and Portland State University
Program Title: Poder es Salud/Power for Health
Program Type: Research
Program Target Populations: African American and Latino communities in Multnomah County, Oregon.

Program uses a Community Health Worker model and popular education to address social determinants of health in the African American and Latino communities in Multnomah County, Oregon.

Oregon Law Center
Program Title: Promoting the Occupational Health of Indigenous Farmworkers
Program Type: Research
Program Target Populations: Indigenous Farmworkers

This project aims to develop community-based strategies to address the health deficiencies of indigenous populations that migrate to the United States to work in agriculture.

OHSU School of Nursing
Program Title: Development of a Community/University Partnership to Prevent Childhood Obesity
Program Type: Research
Program Target Populations: children in grades K-6 in the public schools of Union County, OR

Program focuses on developing an infrastructure for the CBPR partnership to prevent childhood obesity & on assessing community readiness to participate in an obesity prevention initiative.

Oregon Health & Science University and the One Sky Center
Program Title: Alcohol Treatment & Health Disparity in American Indians
Program Type: Research
Program Target Populations: Native American/Alaska Native persons with substance abuse problems

The aims of this project are to describe the professional services provided and examine relationships between treatments and outcomes for urban American Indians with alcohol problems.

OMPRO
Program Title: Cultural Competency Training for Primary Care Practices
Program Type: Educational
Program Target Populations: Primary care providers and clinic administrators

OMPRO is recruiting primary care providers and clinic administrators to take an innovative cultural competency course either online or in a group learning setting. The course is free and offers up to 9 CMEs. Please call or e-mail for more information.